How can I edit private profile with no manager, no email address?

Question

I inadvertently made a change to profile Jordan-488, which is a closed profile with no manager and no email address to ask permission.

I had intended to add Jordon-488 (note surname spelling difference) as a spouse to the profile I was working on. I used Jordan-488 by mistake, and the change was made. I added the correct spouse, and now can't undo the wrong one. Help!

Answer 1

You need to contact info @ wikitree.com to resolve the issue, since you can't adopt a private profile.

Comments

Thanks! I'll give it a try.

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The Wiki Team fixed my problem. Thanks for your advice, and getting me started early so I got fast help!

Answer 2

Can't you detach her from the profile of the other spouse?

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I wish it was that easy... No, since it's private, I can't remove it. I'm wondering why it let me attach in the first place???

Answer 3

While you are trying to get the other one unlinked, you can link the correct spouse Jordon-288 to the profile in question and then all that admin needs to do is unlink the incorrect one and you can continue.

Jordan-488 is an orphan profile, but probably set up as a living person, so it cannot be adopted, although the profile states it can be.

This does bring up the problem that when you are trying to attach a spouse, parent, child, etc and you enter the Wikitree ID, it would be Great!!  to have the wikitree person's name brought up with a 2nd button to verify that this is the person that you want to use.  This happens too frequently and sometimes without the error being caught.

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I already linked the correct spouse, no problem with that. But the incorrect one shows up as [private wife (unknown-unknown)] and when I try to remove it, there is no button to select [private spouse]. Any other ideas?

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You need to email info@wikitree as stated earlier since that profile is not public and can't be adopted and they can easily remove the linkage.  Just explain the issue

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Thank you, Linda, and everyone who responded. I did email info@wikitree earlier today per the advice of the very first G2G respondent. The Wiki team has resolved the issue and all is well! I can't tell you what a good feeling it is to have knowledgeable G2G teammates willing to help and a Wiki team of experts at our back! Thanks again, everyone!

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G2G is a great resource!! People are always around to help out.  Glad you go it resolved.